Songs of New York Part 2

Jazz records from the 1930s and 40s that are longer than usual for the time. Music includes: Sing Sing Sing by Benny Goodman, Concerto For Clairnet by Artie Shaw and Do You Know What It means to Miss New Orleans? by Louis Armstrong. 

Celebrating the 100th Birthdays of: Miles Davis, John Coltrane, Tony Bennett, Julie London, Big Mama Thorton, Buddy Greco, Stan Freberg, Chuck Berry, And Ray Brown. 

In this edition of Inheritance Tracks Rufus Wainwright reveals the stories behind the music that continues to inspire him; from the highlands of Scotland to a powerful song gifted to his peers and contemporary gay men.

Rufus will be performing at the Cheltenham Jazz Fest ...

Andrew Collins and Mark Shenton present the story behind the classic song New York, New York. Songwriting duo John Kander and Fred Ebb wrote the title song for the film. Unfortunately, the star Robert de Niro didn't like it, so they furiously wrote another one.John Kander talks a ...  Show more

What if music awards were given out for only musical qualities? It may seem like celebrity and spectacle are more important than ever at the 61st Grammy Awards, but we believe many of this years winners earned their accolades with noteworthy music. Still, we thought the winners s ...  Show more

Oliver features some new releases on his own Heldeep Records – from artists such as: Simon Kidzoo, The Kisser and La Fuente. He also explores the rest of the dance world with music from the likes of: Adam Beyer, Holl & Rush, Tom Staar, Brohug and many more.